College & Career

Welcome to College & Career Planning! The information provided here is designed to help students as they plan for the world beyond high school. We invite you to explore the information provided here, and to reach out to us if you have any questions or if there is anything we can assist you with.

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Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 238-1717
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Children of SCOE Employees Scholarship

The Children of SCOE Employees Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who is a child of a permanent employee of the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE).

An Advisory Committee, appointed by the Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools, will select the scholarship recipient(s). The amount of the scholarship will be in the amount of $500. A minimum of one (1) scholarship will be offered each year.

Criteria to Apply

Criteria to Apply

Application deadline is March 28, 2023.

Scholarships will be announced in April and will be awarded during the May Stanislaus County Board Meeting.

CRITERIA TO APPLY

Graduating high school senior who is a child of a permanent employee with a minimum of (1) year of service at the Stanislaus County Office of Education.
Students who earned a 2.5 GPA during their sophomore and junior years
The recipient will be expected to attend a community college, university, or vocational-technical institute.
Demonstrated leadership, evidence of participation in school activities, good citizenship, and show a potential for post-secondary study.
Applications will consist of the following:
Name, address, telephone number
Parent(s) name, job title, years at SCOE, work phone and work site

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO UPLOAD WITH APPLICATION:

*NOTE: File uploads should include student’s first and last name in file titles

One Page Autobiographical Essay (including activities and future plans)
Two Letters of Character References
10th and 11th Grade transcripts to verify GPA

Upon completion of upload attachments, qualified SCOE employees' children may send in hard copies of the application to the Administrative Services office #000 (application sent via email on 2/6 or you may request a copy to vescobar@stancoe.org)

John B. Allard Scholarship

The Stanislaus County Scholarship Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the John B. Allard scholarship will be awarded the amount of $300 to a minimum of one student.

The 2023 Winners of the Allard Scholarship are Tyler Cooley, Micah Kakuno, and Audrey Songer of Oakdale High School. Congratulations!

Criteria to Apply

Criteria to Apply

CRITERIA TO APPLY

Students who plan to pursue a career in education. ONLY APPLICANTS PURSUING A CAREER IN EDUCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED (i.e., teaching, administration, instructional aide, etc.).
Earned a 2.8 grade point average (GPA) during the sophomore and junior years
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school activities
The recipient will be expected to attend either a two or a four-year college or university
Graduating seniors in high schools throughout Stanislaus County

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO UPLOAD WITH APPLICATION:
File Uploads: MUST Name file (Last Name, First Name_file type) ex: "Jones, Dan_Letter of Character Reference"

One Page Autobiographical Essay (including activities and future plans)
Two Letters of Character References
10th and 11th Grade transcripts to verify GPA

Once the required attachments are ready to upload, please complete scholarship application here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14r7JNDZgiLiKjLxIHjaZy20k67XszPbUQWArQsw...(link is external)

Scholarships

Featured Scholarships:

Stanislaus County Office of Education Scholarships
- John B. Allard Scholarship
- Children of SCOE Employee Scholarship
- SCOE Employee Scholarship
- Scheuber Scholarship
- Thurman Scholarship
Stanislaus Futures: Stanislaus Community Foundation Scholarships
www.stanislauscf.org/scholarships

Scholarship Search Engines
Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Search Engines

Scholarship Opportunities

CAC Educational Scholarship Foundation: Scholarship opportunity for California high school seniors. May be used at any accredited college, university, or trade school.
www.cacesf.org
College Greenlight provides tools for students, parents, and counselors to help match students with schools, scholarships, and financial aid.
www.collegegreenlight.com
The Dream US - Scholarship opportunities for Dreamers
www.thedream.us
Elks National Foundation: Most Valuable Student Competition (Modesto Elks Lodge 1282)
www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program rewards excellence by supporting high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation's best four-year colleges and universities.
www.jkcf.org/scholarships/college-scholarship-program/
Middle Class Scholarship: The Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) provides undergraduate students, including students pursuing a teaching credential, with family incomes and assets up to $156,000 a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses.
www.csac.ca.gov/middle-class-scholarship
Mike Rowe's Work Ethic Scholarship - Vocational Scholarship for people who demonstrate personal responsibility, delayed gratification, a positive attitude, and, of course, work ethic.
www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA): These scholarships are open to San Joaquin Valley residents who are graduating high school students, enrolled college students, vocational students, accredited on-line institution students, adults continuing their under or upper graduate studies, military personnel and/or dependent students of parents residing in the San Joaquin Valley.
http://rypr.com/ndta.html
Paleteria Experience Scholarship: La Michoacana will award $500 to ten college students each year. Applying for this scholarship is simple and fun. All you have to do is send in a 15-second video that is engaging in some way. Be as creative as you like!
www.michoacana.com/scholarship
Scholarships A-Z: Scholarships listed by month and due date.
www.scholarshipsaz.org/wp/scholarships
Silva Injury Law Community Scholarship Fund: The Silva Injury Law Community Scholarship Fund will select ten recipients annually to award a total of $20,000 in scholarship money. Five recipients will be selected bi-annually, once in June (Summer) and again in December (Winter). The funds will be distributed directly to the recipient’s educational institutions for tuition and educational expenses.
https://silvainjurylaw.com/silva-injury-law-scholarship/
Vocational Scholarship Program: Horatio Alger Cortopassi Family Foundation
https://scholars.horatioalger.org/
Vocational Scholarship Program: Pureland Supply Vocational and Skilled Trade Scholarship
www.purelandsupply.com/t-scholarship.aspx

6 Cups to College Mentoring Program

This mentor-based program is designed to help high school students as they transition to college, and early college students as they prepare for careers. We do this by pairing community members with students who would most benefit from assistance with college and career guidance. Mentors and mentees are matched by gender, and when possible, by college major / career interest.

6 Cups to College Mentoring Program

The 6 Cups to College mentor program is designed to help high school and early college students in their transition to college. Students can join the program as early as their junior year in high school and may continue with the program through their sophomore year in college. Mentors are always matched with students by gender, and when possible, by major or similar career field. Students are expected to meet with their mentors fact-to-face at least six times over the course of the school year. They may meet at any public place that the student and mentor agree upon. During these meetings students and mentors will discuss career and college exploration, college preparation and application, financial aid, scholarships, and college decisions.

6 Cups to College Mentor Information

The 6 Cups to College mentor program is designed to help first-generation college students in their transition from high school to college by pairing them with mentors to encourage and guide them along the way. Students can join the program as early as their junior year in high school and continue with the program through their sophomore year in college. Mentors are paired with students by gender and by college major / career interest.

Mentors and mentees agree to meet 6 times during the school year to address various aspects of college and career planning. This is a perfect mentoring opportunity for busy professionals as it allows them to meet with their mentees at mutually convenient times and locations. You do not have to be an expert to be an effective mentor because our office will provide you with the tools and resources that you need to be successful.

Are you a college graduate, or a current college student, that would like to give back by helping a young person achieve their higher education goals? If so, we encourage you to join us in this effort and trust that you will find it to be a worthwhile and rewarding experience.

Please fill out this quick expression of interest form and we will get you started on the process of becoming a 6 Cups to College Mentor!

Mentor Expression of Interest Form

Timelines

6 Cups to College Parent Information

All of our mentors are college graduates and have completed the Stanislaus County Office of Education's volunteer application process, which includes a background check. Our mentors receive direction and support from our office and we provide them with the information and resources that they need to support your child in his/her transition to college.

If you would like your child to participate in this program, please complete the Parental Consent Form below:

6 Cups to College Student Information

Are you planning to go to college but not sure about where you want to go or what you want to do? Would college and career planning assistance be helpful to you? If so, the 6 Cups to College Mentorship Program might be the perfect fit for you. Our goal is to help first-generation college students by pairing them with mentors who can provide them with guidance and support as they plan for and transition from high school to college.

Students may join the program as early as their junior year in high school and continue with the program through their sophomore year in college. Students are matched with mentors by gender, and when possible, by college major / career interest. Students meet with their mentors approximately 6 times over the course of the school year at mutually convenient times and locations to discuss various aspects of career planning, college preparation, financial aid, scholarships, and college decisions.

Does this program sound interesting to you? If so, we would love to tell you more about it and get you started on the process of becoming a 6 Cups to College Student. Please fill out this quick expression of interest form and we will reach out to you with all of the details.

Timelines

Surveys

ACT & SAT

The ACT & SAT are college readiness assessment tests that are accepted by most U.S. Colleges. Please check with the colleges that you are planning to apply to in order to see if they have a preference/requirement for one of these tests over another. Some students may opt to take both. If you know you only need to take one of these tests, please devout your time to studying for that test. Both systems offer practice tests and on-line prep tools designed to help you achieve higher test scores... we strongly encourage you to utilize these tools. Please ask your counselor for further guidance.

ACT

SAT

Financial Aid

There are various options available to alleviate the financial burden of college expenses. Firstly, federal aid programs, such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), offer grants, loans, and work-study opportunities based on financial need. These options can significantly reduce the cost of tuition and living expenses.

Federal Student Aid

Cal Grant

Middle Class Scholarship

Helpful Resources

College and Career Planning Resources

College Planning

Career Planning

Popular Job Search Engines:

There are hundreds of job sites on the web, but we've listed some of the most popular ones here for your convenience.
We recommend looking at multiple sites, because some of them pull from different sources.

Featured Websites:

Information for Parents

Parent Information

Career Planning

Visit our career planning page for career exploration tools and information.

Resources

Scholarships

Links

Assist for Transferring Units(link is external)
ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.
California’s Fastest Growing Occupations and Their Educational Requirements(link is external)
Information about occupation trends in California
College Greenlight(link is external)
Tools for students, parents, and counselors to locate schools, scholarships, and financial aid.
Compare Colleges(link is external)
Compare colleges and universities

College Searches and Information

Apply to California Public Colleges & Universities

Search California Colleges & Universities by Degree Programs

Private Not for Profit Colleges in our Region

Schedule Campus Tours

Additional Search Tools

Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities helps students, families, counselors, member colleges and policy makers research and understand private nonprofit higher education in California.
Big Future
Search by various filters, location, career path, degree type, type of college, etc.
CaliforniaColleges.edu
California college and career planning in website
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
California Community Colleges, majors, degrees, location
The California State University
California State Universities, majors, degrees, locations
College Greenligh
We connect first generation and underrepresented students to caring colleges, generous scholarships, and life-changing counselors and mentors.
College Navigator
College Navigator is your direct link to nearly 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking about a large university, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, a community college, a career or technical college or a trade school, you can find information on all of them here.
College Score Card
Compare schools by programs/degrees, location, size, etc...
Compare Colleges by Big Futures
Compare colleges by location, type, campus life, admissions, and cost
Universal Application
Apply to colleges and universities that accept the Universal Application.
University of California
University of California majors, degrees, locations
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Students from WICHE states (AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY) are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate at participating two- and four-year colleges outside of their home state.

Dream Act

The California Dream Act allows undocumented and nonresident documented students who meet certain provisions to apply for and receive private
scholarships funded through public universities, state-administered financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants.

Financial Aid Links:

Featured Websites:

Faculty

College Awareness Night

February 2021 - Cancelled

Wear Your College Logo to Work

February 5, 2021

Dream Act Demo Website

https://training.csac.ca.gov/
Username: DAUSER_0001 thru DAUSER_0050 Password: Training{user number}
(e.g., DAUSER_0001 password is Training0001)

FAFSA Demo Website

https://fafsademo.test.ed.gov/webdemo.htm
Username: eddemo Password: fafsatest

Resources

Foster Youth

Information for Students

Student Information

Career Planning

Visit our career planning page for career exploration tools and information.

Scholarships

Visit our Scholarships Page for a list of featured scholarships and scholarship search engines.

Tips for Saving Money on College Textbooks

Check the Course Syllabus (provided on-line when enrolling in specific classes). The course syllabus will identify the book(s) that you need for each course
Use the ISBN Number. Every book has a unique ISBN number; use it to make sure that you get the right book, version, edition
Only purchase required textbooks. Some courses may have a list of optional books; wait to purchase these books until you have a better sense of how they will be used in the course (you may not need them)
Rent vs. Buy. Renting is often cheaper than buying; shop around to check prices.
Consider an E-Book. Many books are available electronically and may be cheaper than the hardcopy
Access Codes. If the syllabus indicates that you will need an access code to access online content, please make sure that the book you order includes a valid access code. A previous student will most likely have used the access code in a used book so it will no longer be valid. Some publishers allow you to purchase access codes separately
Shopping for Textbooks Online. When shopping for textbooks online beware of third party sellers. Check the reviews before purchasing from a third party. The reputable online retailers do a good job of screening out bad actors but it is still wise to exercise caution when choosing a seller
Popular Textbook Rental Sites:

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Key Contacts

Anthony Boatner

Titles: College/Career Specialist

Email:

Phone Numbers:
Work: 209-238-1717